The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced job openings for soil conservationists in Indiana and across the country to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a branch of USDA, is looking for candidates to help agricultural producers develop conservation plans and implement critical climate-smart practices.
NRCS soil conservationists offer technical assistance and conservation planning to agricultural producers, helping them implement practices that sequester carbon, mitigate against dramatic weather events, and conserve other natural resources. Interested candidates can find more information and apply for vacancies on USAjobs.gov. The announcements for these job openings are open now and close on May 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
To qualify as a GS 5/7/9 soil conservationist, candidates must meet the education requirements, or a combination of education and experience requirements, as outlined in the job announcement. General qualifications for the soil conservationist job series are also available on OPM.gov.
The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in climate and clean energy solutions in American history, and NRCS’ programs are an important part of the effort. NRCS Acting State Conservationist for Indiana, David Doctorian, said that the new generation of conservation talent will help to build upon the long history of working one-on-one with producers to deliver voluntary conservation to farm fields.
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